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Hundreds of amateur and professional runners are exercising rigorously to get fit for 30th August 2014. This is when the starter pistol will be fired in Ruhpolding (Germany) for the jubilee edition of the GORE-TEX Transalpine-Run: One of the most spectacular runs in the world is celebrating its 10th anniversary. leggi altro »

On Saturday, September 8, the GORE-TEX TRANSALPINE-RUN ended with an emotional crossing of the finishing line in Sexten in South Tyrol. The 8th edition of the legendary stage run was not only an event of superlatives because of its record length of 320 kilometers and 15,000 difference in altitude. Never before has the competition been so international with runners from 32 nations and never before have the athletes been so toughly sifted through during the run. Therefore the 450 runners had a reason to be happy when they could put on the popular finisher shirt after 8 days. leggi altro »

“Today it is so difficult to find the words to describe this experience…”.
This is how the adventure on the Alps ends for the AlpCross event, an initiative that is part of the GORE-TEX Experience Tour 2012, which saw eight outdoor enthusiasts participating in an exciting crossing of the Alps accompanied by climbing legend Hans Kammerlander, professional photographer Bernd Ritschel, alpine guide Yann Delevaux and weather expert Karl Gabl. leggi altro »

Colorado – August 23, 2012 – The GORE-TEX TransRockies Run, one of the United States’ most storied trail races, concluded Sunday in Beaver Creek, Colo. after six days, 120 miles, and 20,000 feet of climbing. The race took runners through the Colorado Rockies, starting in Buena Vista and visiting historic Colorado sites like Leadville, Camp Hale, Red Cliff, and Vail. Legions of volunteers, the TransRockies race organization, and presenting sponsor, GORE-TEX, provided over 300 runners with the experience of a lifetime. The GORE-TEX TransRockies Run is often called “summer camp for adults” and the 2012 edition was no exception. leggi altro »

The Alps: home the highest and wildest mountains in Europe and one of the most divers mountain ranges in the world. Crossing these mountains by fair means, on foot, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience most outdoor enthusiasts only get to dream about! For eight European hiking enthusiasts this dream could come true during the AlpCross event of the GORE-TEX Experience Tour. And that’s not all: this unique tour is being led by professional photographer Bernd Ritschel and accompanied by leading mountain-experts such as climbing legend Hans Kammerlander and weather expert Karl Gabl and Guide de Chamonix Yann Delevaux. leggi altro »

The GORE-TEX TRANSALPINE-RUN crosses the Alps in 8 days. It has become one of the most popular endurance stage events in the world. This year, six months before the starter’s gun is fired on 1 September, all of the 250 team places have already been sold to runners from 32 different countries. leggi altro »

The GORE-TEX Transalpine-Run is arguably one of the toughest challenges in the world for trail and mountain runners. Every year at the beginning of September, 300 teams of two from all over the world cross the main ridge of the Alps in 8 days. Each day they cover distances of over 30 kilometres and tackle uphill climbs of some 2,000 metres. Filmmakers Miriam Jakobs and Gerhard Schick accompanied two of these teams for the duration of the run to make a 60 minute documentary film about the event. leggi altro »

The GORE-TEX Transalpine-Run is set to take place for the eighth consecutive year from 1 to 8 September 2012. Five hundred runners from over 25 countries will take up the challenge of running over the Alps. During the eight days of the race the participants cover about 320 km and tackle 15,000 m of elevation gain. The course runs from Ruhpolding in Bavaria/Germany to Sexten in South Tyrol, the northernmost region in Italy. The number of runners is limited to 250 teams of two. Online registration is now open. leggi altro »

After 8 days, 260 kilometres and 15,000 metres of elevation gain it was all over: 245 teams from 30 different countries had successfully finished the 7th GORE-TEX Transalpine-Run. It was the first time that the legendary transalpine race had been won by a Spanish team: “Trangoworld GORE-TEX”. leggi altro »

The GORE-TEX Transalpine Run has sold out in record time. By mid March 250 teams from 29 different countries had already confirmed their participation. In the 7-year history of this transalpine race the maximum number of participating teams has never been reached so early. Title sponsor of the event, GORE-TEX Footwear, is now offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for runners to take part in this unique event leggi altro »